They spoke as if the snake meat was unpalatable, but it was obvious that they couldn't bear to eat it as they wanted to sell it for money to buy grain.
"The snake is too heavy. I can't carry all of it so I have to leave a piece at home. It will be too tiring for me to carry so much meat to town."
She found an excuse.
"I see."
Zheng'er looked at Rong'er and they both looked at their mother.
"The weather isn't too hot now. Why don't you sell the last piece tomorrow? It won't spoil after a day, right?" Rong'er asked.
An Jiuyue remained silent.
Am I about to be defeated by these two little kids?
How should I reply now?
"I can sell it tomorrow, but the people in town are smart. They will know that I went to sell snake meat today and tomorrow, and they will definitely think that the snake meat I'm selling is not fresh.
"Then, they will haggle ruthlessly, and the snake meat will be sold at a very cheap price. It won't be enough to buy half a kilogram of rice."
She told the two little ones after thinking for a moment, a helpless expression appearing on her face.
"So cheap?"
Zheng'er was shocked and looked at Rong'er.
An Jiuyue watched as Rong'er stretched out both hands and began to gesture with his fingers.
"Half a kilogram of brown rice cost three copper coins, while half a kilogram of white rice cost five copper coins. Mother, are you buying white rice?" He asked, raising his head to look at his mother with his doe eyes.
"Why don't we buy brown rice instead? Fifteen copper coins can only buy one and a half kilograms of white rice, but it can buy two and a half kilograms of brown rice."
An Jiuyue was surprised.
If he becomes a businessman in the future, he'll be great at it and will have a bright future.
However, she disagreed with his suggestion. The two children were still young and had tender stomachs so they should not eat brown rice frequently. Moreover, she was also not used to eating brown rice.
Eating brown rice a couple of times was enough.
"In that case, I'll buy some brown rice and some white rice? How about that?
"Okay." Rong'er nodded.
After some thought, he reminded, "Mother, we've also run out of oil. There is also very little salt left."
An Jiuyue felt helpless. There were so many things they had to buy for the house, but it was inevitable.
"Alright, I will buy them," she replied.
…
She left the two children at home and instructed them to raise the lowest rungs of stairs to prevent people like Aunt Wang from coming over to bully them.
An Jiuyue carried the snake meat in a bamboo basket and set off for town.
Of course, the snake meat was initially stored in her space. Her current body was no longer the same as before, so it was better to conserve energy.
An Jiuyue was still worried about the two children at home and she walked very quickly.
However, she slowed when she passed by a large river, and headed towards the river bank.
Their village was located at the border of this country. Although it was not a victim of war or poverty, there was a large river called the Fallen River.
Although the name sounded nice, the meaning behind it was not very good.
The 'Cascade River' meant 'to cascade down to the netherworld'.
There were countless people who died because of the Cascade River.
This year was another year of heavy rain. The river water in the Cascade River had already risen high. Furthermore, the rain showed no signs of stopping.
The river would definitely be full if it rained for more than half a month in the past.
There were many villages built in the basin. If there was a flood, many innocent lives would be taken away by the Cascade River.
When An Jiuyue reached the riverbank, she saw that the water level was already very high. She was afraid that something bad would happen if it rained on for a few more days.
"Master, it looks like there's going to be a flood!"
Wei Na sighed in the space. Master is quite unlucky. She just transmigrated to this world and she's already going to encounter a great flood?
"Shut up!"
Her face turned green as she berated Wei Na. She left the riverbank and hurried to town.
…
When she was outside the town, she quickly took out the bamboo basket from her space while there was no one around and carried it on her back before entering the town.
Although it was raining, there were still many people in Sunset Town.
An Jiuyue followed the Host's memory and made her way to a restaurant. She knocked on the side door a few times.
This was the restaurant where her father used to sell his prey. Although she did not have a long-standing relationship with them, her father was a frequent visitor, and the workers at the side door knew her because he had brought her with him a few times.
"Oh, aren't you Sister An? What brings you here? Old Uncle Tu hasn't been here for a long time. The manager has been talking about him."
Soon, the side door opened. Xiao Si, who was guarding the side door, smiled when he saw An Jiuyue.
"What did Old Uncle Tu hunt this time?"
"Brother Xiao Si, I caught a snake on the mountain and brought it here for the manager to take a look," An Jiuyue said to Xiao Si.
"What?!"
Upon hearing that, Xiao Si took a few steps back in fear immediately.
He was so nervous that he almost collided with the bucket full of water behind him and nearly got drenched. Luckily, he managed to steady himself.
Is the snake alive?
He gulped in fear. He looked uneasily at the huge bamboo basket on An Jiuyue's back.
"Sister… Sister An, wait here. I'll go get the manager."
Dead or alive, he was still afraid of the snake. He left hastily after speaking to An Jiuyue.
An Jiuyue remained silent.
She could guess what he was thinking based on his facial expression.
The corners of her mouth twitched. Would I dare to put the snake in the bamboo basket on my back if it was alive? What is this lad thinking?
She soon saw Xiao Si returning from the front yard with a familiar person.
"Miss An, you're here! Did Old Tu ask you to come? Why didn't he come himself?" the manager asked.
Old Tu used to bring some of his prey here frequently. Although winter has just passed and it's early spring now, he'd still go hunting occasionally during winter.
However, he has not been here for over two months this year. Has he hunted all the prey in the mountain?
It's only been manageable here because we purchase prey from other people besides Old Tu and also rear some of our own animals.
The corners of An Jiuyue's mouth twitched when she heard the manager's questions.
"About that… Uncle Lin, can we talk in private?"
Manager Lin looked at Xiao Si and the other servants. He coughed lightly and flicked his sleeves.
"All of you, what are you standing around here for? Have you finished your work? Go or I'll deduct your wages!"
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